joseph@orstcs.UUCP (04/01/84)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, the Alamo once was more impressive-- an entire mission. The little building that is preserved was the chapel. The entire park, which is still surrounded by the original or reconstructed (I am not sure) wall was once filled with a big Spanish mission. The most disgusting part is that the chapel, which is now only a historical monument as you pointed out, is dominated by a made in Hong Kong trinket shop. Hardly historically authentic. .../hp-pcd!orstcs!joseph -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
jjhnsn@ut-ngp.UUCP (04/13/84)
FLAME ON
People, the Alamo was the scene of a famous battle. It is not now, and
never was, an important or impressive architectural site! Some people
might prefer the movie set which is somewhere west of San Antonio.
FLAME OFF
I really enjoyed touring all of the old Spanish missions and the Spanish
governor's house. A packet of tickets that covers the entry fee for all
the sites is available at a discount. It can be purchased at most of
the sites. The tour is self-guided and you really need a car to get to
some of the places. I'm sure tours with transportation are available.
The only other thing I can add to Prentiss Riddle's fine guide to San
Antonio is that I prefer the sweet potato empanadas at "Mi Tierra's" to
the sweet bread :-)
I wonder if 80 miles is too far to go for coffee break?
James Lee Johnson, U.T. Computation Center, Austin, Texas 78712
ARPA: jjhnsn@ut-ngp
UUCP: {ihnp4,seismo,ctvax}!ut-sally!ut-ngp!jjhnsngef@invest.UUCP (Gene E. Fowler) (04/14/84)
[eat it] A great place to spend happyhour in San Antonio is the bar at the Hyatt. Half-price large drinks and oysters on the half shell at $.25 each, free tacos. I had several "dinners" there. Gene Fowler ihnp4!invest!gef
kirk@ihopa.UUCP (Kevin Kulhanek) (04/19/84)
<great green globs of greasy grimey gopher guts> The Guadalupe River, about 30 minutes north of San Antonio, offers some exelent recreation. The upper Guadalupe features canoeing and rafting over some rapids. The rapids aren't real hairy but offered some challenge for the novice like me. The lower Guadalupe River offers inner tubing. I can't remember the exact locations but the tourist maps and the locals should be able to help you out. The upper and lower Guadalupe river are seperated by a dammed lake. The lower Guadalupe River is also colder due to being released from the bottom of the lake but feels real good when it's 95 degrees. -- Kevin Kulhanek ..!ihnp4!ihopa!kirk AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il.
graham@convex.UUCP (04/21/84)
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convex!graham Apr 20 19:50:00 1984
If you like Italian food, don't miss "Little Mike's Ice House". Mike's wife
does all of the cooking, and its superb. The place has negative decore: all
their effort goes into making good food. Call for reservations, they're in
the phone book, but not in the best part of town.
Marv Graham; ConVex Computer Corp. {allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!graham